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An evaluation of winter maintenance material metering and placement equipment : final report.

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  • Creators:
    Colson, Stephen
  • Corporate Creators:
    Maine. Dept. of Transportation. Transportation Research Division
  • Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Publication/ Report Number:
    97-7
  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
  • Geographical Coverage:
    Maine
  • Corporate Publisher:
    Maine. Dept. of Transportation
  • Abstract:
    Beginning in January, 1997, an evaluation process was undertaken by the Maine Department of ; Transportation (MDOT) in an effort to determine if developing technologies in the winter ; maintenance field might be viable and cost effective additions to MDOT's current fleet of snow ; fighting equipment. This process included the evaluation of the following equipment: Case-Tyler ; Zero Velocity System, Swenson Precision Placement System, Compu-Spread Ground Speed ; Control System and the Dickey-john Ground Speed Control System. ; Data collected in both field and controlled settings indicate a savings in material is possible when ; utilizing some form of material metering equipment. ; Testing performed for purposes of material placement using Zero Velocity and Precision ; Placement systems also shows promise in producing material savings. ; Realization of these savings will require a significant commitment to equipment calibration and ; maintenance. It will also require a high level of coordination and cooperation between all ; personnel involved. ; In addition to the equipment evaluation, this report briefly discusses the Department's experience ; with salt as a primary material for treating highways in winter related conditions.
  • Format:
    PDF
  • Download URL:
    https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28496/dot_28496_DS1.pdf
  • File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 71.92 KB]
  • Collection(s):
    US Transportation Collection
  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha256:e28cc2ec8a5b5e7761b9712422fdab202eed7c1a6ed5526506101f78ba5bc9aa
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